CVE-2026-73373

Joomla! Core - [20260810] - Unrestricted uploads of SHTML files in Joomla 1.0.0-5.4.7, 6.0.0-6.1.2

Published Aug 18, 2026 CVSS 4.0 · 8.9 High EPSS < 1% KEV · Not listed
Description
Joomla! Core - [20260810] - Unrestricted uploads of SHTML files in Joomla 1.0.0-5.4.7, 6.0.0-6.1.2 - The default list of dangerous files did not include SHTML files. On servers that executed these files, that could lead to code execution.

Remediation

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Advisories

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History
Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Joomla joomla\!
CPEs cpe:2.3:a:joomla:joomla\!:*:*:*:*:*:*:*:*
Vendors & Products Joomla joomla\!
Metrics cvssV3_1

{'score': 9.8, 'vector': 'CVSS:3.1/AV:N/AC:L/PR:N/UI:N/S:U/C:H/I:H/A:H'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
First Time appeared Joomla
Joomla joomla!
Joomla joomla! Framework Filter Package
Vendors & Products Joomla
Joomla joomla!
Joomla joomla! Framework Filter Package
Type Values Removed Values Added
Metrics ssvc

{'options': {'Automatable': 'no', 'Exploitation': 'none', 'Technical Impact': 'total'}, 'version': '2.0.3'}

Type Values Removed Values Added
Description Joomla! Core - [20260810] - Unrestricted uploads of SHTML files in Joomla 1.0.0-5.4.7, 6.0.0-6.1.2 - The default list of dangerous files did not include SHTML files. On servers that executed these files, that could lead to code execution.
Title Joomla! Core - [20260810] - Unrestricted uploads of SHTML files in Joomla 1.0.0-5.4.7, 6.0.0-6.1.2
Weaknesses CWE-434
References
Metrics cvssV4_0

{'score': 8.9, 'vector': 'CVSS:4.0/AV:N/AC:L/AT:P/PR:H/UI:N/VC:H/VI:H/VA:H/SC:H/SI:H/SA:H'}

Weaknesses

Sources

Status
PUBLISHED
Assigner
Joomla
Published
Updated
Aug 19, 2026, 4:44 AM
Reserved
Aug 12, 2026, 2:00 PM
Status
Analyzed
Published
Aug 18, 2026, 4:18 PM
Modified
Oct 22, 2026, 10:10 PM